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Re:What OpenAI Really Wants by GeoAtreides on Thursday September 07, 2023 @08:29AM (#37417945)
yes, according to GDPR, it does matter. Also I doubt that HN has a clause in their ToS saying it's ok for anyone to scrap the site and use the data for commercial use.
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Re:What OpenAI Really Wants by flangola7 on Thursday September 07, 2023 @08:48AM (#37418141)
The argument is it is fair use, which a ToS can't deny you.
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Re:What OpenAI Really Wants by astrange on Thursday September 07, 2023 @06:45PM (#37426664)
Fair use is a US-ish legal concept; some other countries have explicit allowances for ML training for research.
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